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USAWCEffective Writing SeminarLesson One: Organization (2)
Dr. Tom StewartJune 2013
“I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.”
--James Michener
Effective Writing SeminarOverview
• Lesson 1—Organization• Lesson 2—Analyze the Question• Lesson 3—Content
Purposes of Writing
• Research• Analysis• Expository• Persuasive
Organizing Your Paper
• Before you start– THINK– Develop an outline– The Five Paragraph Essay (HINT: It’s not always
five paragraphs)
Organizing Your Paper
• INTRODUCTION• BODY• CONCLUSION
Organizing Your Paper
• Thesis statement• Supporting paragraphs w/topic sentences• Conclusion based on information established
in paper
Organizing Your Paper
• At graduate level, DON’T SUMMARIZE. DO ANALYZE.
Getting Started: Exploring Ideas
• Brainstorming• Freewriting• Looping• Clustering• Ask Questions
» From The Everyday Writer, Andrea A. Lunsford
Steps of the Writing Process
1. Brainstorming2. Freewrite3. Outlining4. Drafting5. Revising6. Editing/Proofreading7. Publishing
Getting Started: Drafting
• Establish a Working Thesis• Gather information to support your thesis• Write out a plan• Outlines• Write out a draft
» From The Everyday Writer, Andrea A. Lunsford
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice1. ACTIVE: The boy walked up the stairs.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice1. ACTIVE: The boy walked up the stairs. 2. PASSIVE: The stairs were walked up by the
boy.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
• The case for active voice
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
• The case for passive voice
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
• What the War College wants: ACTIVE VOICE
Revising and Editing
Exercise 1-Sentence Combining
1. Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play major-league baseball. This happened in 1947.
2. Robinson faced severe racial prejudice. The prejudice was from fans. The prejudice was from players. This happened during that first season.
– From The Writer’s Options (Morenberg/ Sommers)
Your Work